Anne's Travels – Page 25

10 Best (and worst) Day Hikes in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

I think I can safely say that Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is one of my favorite parks ever. There’s such a diversity of scenery (i.e., of different kinds of rock formations, badlands, etc.) and most parts aren’t extremely well-visited, so…

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Scenic Hikes of the National Parks – Volume 1 – eBook (free with KindleUnlimited) Scenic Hikes of the National Parks – Volume 1 – Physical Book Wyoming Dayhiking: A View Junkie’s Guide – eBook (free with KindleUnlimited) Wyoming Dayhiking: A…

The Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook & Fairy Falls!

A year or two ago, I read on the Yellowstone National Park Facebook page that the park had just created a new trail – one that looked down on the Grand Prismatic Spring. I’d heard that many people scrambled up…

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9 Best Day Hikes in Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park is definitely unique – sea stacks and tide pools give way to temperate rain forests, which melt into alpine valleys and steep-sided mountains. This is perfect environment for seaside strolls, forest hikes, waterfalls, and high-alpine hiking in…

12 Hiking Hairstyles that are Pretty & Practical

This is a guest post from one of my hiking companions. She’s young, slightly dramatic, and loves pretty things, even in the middle of the wilderness. You can find her top hiking destinations here. If you have long hair,…

Cape Perpetua: Where the Volcanos Met the Ocean

If you’re going to visit just one beach in Oregon, I highly recommend it be Cape Perpetua. Why? Well, it’s already overrun, so one more visitor (or ten more visitors) won’t make much difference. Second, you get bragging rights to…

Bible Verses for Hikers

Hi all! So between travels, internet issues, and the site having some crazy issues last week, I haven’t posted over here in a while! But I’m excited to be back on track for a bit. Here are some of my…

Patreon December-January Featured Hikes – Zone 1 (Pacific Northwest) & Zone 2 (Northern Southwest)

Zone 1 Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington) Washington Whistle Lake Loop 3.7 mile lollipop loop; 359ft. elevation gain; Strenuous to Moderate Lake; forest; views; Fidalgo Island Whistle Lake Loop Trail Guide Cross Island Trail 4.9 mile shuttle; 369ft. up, 430ft. down;…

AnneDecember 29, 2023December 18, 2023 Patreon Posts

Patreon December-January Featured Hikes – Zone 3 (Southwest) & Zone 4 (Rocky Mountain States)

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Patreon December-January Featured Hikes – Zone 5 (Great Plains) & Zone 6 (Great Lakes States)

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Patreon December-January Featured Hikes – Zone 7 (Eastern Mountains) & Zone 8 (Southeast & Gulf States)

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Amazing Views from Blackmon Peak!

If you’re looking for one spectacular hike – that doesn’t go to a lake – near Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains, the hike to Blackmon Peak fits the bill! It’s not an easy hike (we’re talking over 2,000ft. elevation gain here), but…

AnneDecember 22, 2023January 30, 2024 All Hikes & Attractions, Hikes & Trails

Eliminate Heel Slip & Heel Blisters – Video + Written Tutorial!

Last Christmas, I received a gift that would keep giving – Vasque Breeze LT hiking boots! But they gave me such terrible blisters that I couldn’t even wear them 3 miles in the local nature preserve. The internet came to…

AnneDecember 21, 2023January 30, 2024 Gear Reviews, How To Plan & Do a Hiking Trip

10 Practical Ways to Grow in Favor with God and Man

‘Tis the season for the beginning of the book of Luke. It’s a beautiful story of the birth of Christ. Most churches end the story with the last verse of Luke 2: “And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and…

AnneDecember 20, 2023June 19, 2024 Jesus Sees the Wilderness

Reflections at Riddle Lake!

To be honest, I wasn’t expecting a lot when I hiked to Riddle Lake up near the Continental Divide in southern Yellowstone. Lakes are often little ponds (or big ponds) in the forest, and unless there happens to a be…

AnneDecember 19, 2023January 30, 2024 All Hikes & Attractions, Hikes & Trails

Patreon December-January Featured Hikes – Zone 9 (Appalachians) & Zone 10 (New England & Atlantic Coast)

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French Cabin in the Maze District

There isn’t a whole lot of hiking on top of the Orange Cliffs in the Maze District of Canyonlands National Park, but there are a few things to see (mostly overlooks, which are well worth seeing in their own right). …

AnneDecember 15, 2023February 8, 2024 All Hikes & Attractions, Hikes & Trails, Historical & Museums

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